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2010 International Stockholm Junior Water Prize Final
06/09/2010
This September, the winners of national competitions from thrity countries will compete for the international Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP). The final will be held during the World Water Week in Stockholm, 5th to 11th September 2010. Competing projects will be on display at the World Water Week exhibition hall, where each finalist will be interviewed by a jury of international water experts. H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden will present the prize to the winning national team on 7th September during a ceremony at Stockholm International Fairs.
Each year, thousands of young participants enter national Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) competitions in over thirty countries. The finalists this year are the winners of national SJWP competitions, which fielded a record 3,500 submitted projects worldwide in 2010. Finalists will represent the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Canada, Chile, China, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam.
This year marks the 14th year for the international Stockholm Junior Water Prize, and the 20th of the World Water Week.
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